It looks like on 1st watch we will receive seven officers to help us out. To whoever made this decision, a great big thanks. It is really appreciated. In the past I was critical of how short we are on 1st watch and just wanted to say a nice thank you. We need the help on 1st watch and it is appreciated. To some of the officers that will join us, welcome. And if you don't like working 1st watch then get used to it. Because with 17 officers with more seniority than you, 1st watch is where you'll be at.

da bears ain't goin nowheres yous see dat--- dey got spanked by da giants and pats and its a miracle dey are 10-4---- on a side note, if the city paid more money for officers to work 1st watch they would have no trouble filling it up....

The bears and NOT a good football team. They probably couldnt shut down mount carmel. They got handled by New England in a beat down the likes of which havent been seen since Abbate "tipped" his waitress. Look the bears should have mailed it in a long time ago and gone for a top 10 pick to address the o-line problems and then go on the market and get a decent coach like Bill Cowher who has actually won something. The bears have benenfitted by playing good teams riddle with injuries and getting questionable calls by officials (the first detroit game). When they run into a healthy team that is actually good they will lose. They cannot beat anyone in the AFC.

Hey 6.35am......I don't know if you are sincere or sarcastic, Either way, knock the shit off--every district in the city is short, especially on 1st watch.

12/26/2010 05:10:00 PM

Look, I am sincere and I am thankful that we will get some help on 1st watch in 025. Yes, you are right that every district's 1st watch is short, but does that mean we shouldn't do anything about it? Should we let the status quo continue?

New sgt and dick test will be announced in Jan. The tests will be held at the same time, forcing POs to choose one or the other.

The dept no longer wants dicks becoming sgts after only a few years, they want more "career detectives." The existing lists have far too many names on both, so the current lists will be scrapped. Expect the next lists to be up for at least 10 years.

I'll expect the next lists to be up for ten years the same way I've been expecting Our Lady of Fatima to appear at the foot of my teenage daughters bed and slap the smart right out of the derisive tone she now assumes when addressing me.